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Lucubration

Lucubration Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lucubration? [n] laborious cogitation [n] a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lucubration: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lucubration: advisement \| application \| article \| autograph \| boning \| brainchild \| brainwork \| brooding \| causerie \| composition \| computer printout \| conning \| consideration \| contemplation \| copy \| counsel \| cram \| cramming \| deliberation \| descant \| discourse \| discussion \| disquisition \| dissertation \| document \| draft \| drill \| edited version \| engrossment \| essay \| etude \| examination \| excursus \| exercise \| exposition \| extensive study \| fair copy \| feature \| fiction \| final draft \| finished version \| first approach \| first draft \| flimsy \| grind \| grinding \| headwork \| holograph \| homily \| inspection \| introductory study \| letter \| literae scriptae \| literary artefact \| literary production \| literature \| manuscript \| matter \| meditation \| memoir \| mental labor \| monograph \| morceau \| musing \| opus \| original \| outline \| pandect \| paper \| paragraph \| parchment \| penscript \| perusal \| piece \| piece of writing \| play \| poem \| pondering \| practice \| preliminary study \| printed matter \| printout \| production \| prolegomenon \| reading \| reading matter \| recension \| reflection \| research paper \| restudy \| restudying \| review \| revolving \| rumination \| screed \| scrip \| script \| scrive \| scroll \| second draft \| sketch \| special article \| speculation \| study \| studying \| subject \| survey \| swotting \| term paper \| the written word \| theme \| thesis \| tract \| tractate \| transcript \| transcription \| treatise \| treatment \| typescript \| version \| weighing \| wide reading \| work \| writing See Also \| cogitation \| literary composition \| literary work \| study Lucubration In Webster's Dictionary \Lu`cu*bra"tion\, n. [l. lucubratio;cf. F. lucubration.] 1. The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation. After long lucubration I have hit upon such an expedient. --Goldsmith. 2. That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition. Thy lucubrations have been perused by several of our friends. --Tatler.

Lucubration Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lucubration?

[n] laborious cogitation
[n] a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lucubration:

See Also | cogitation | literary composition | literary work | study

Lucubration In Webster's Dictionary

\Lu`cu*bra"tion\, n. [l. lucubratio;cf. F.
lucubration.]
1. The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight;
   nocturnal study; meditation.

         After long lucubration I have hit upon such an
         expedient.                            --Goldsmith.

2. That which is composed by night; that which is produced by
   meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary
   composition.

         Thy lucubrations have been perused by several of our
         friends.                              --Tatler.

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